| A rug with a thick pile, or to chase & catch fly balls |
shag |
200 |
October 5, 2011 |
| A rug with a thick pile, or to chase & catch fly balls |
shag |
200 |
October 5, 2011 |
| This negative verb is found in "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" |
deny |
400 |
October 5, 2011 |
| This negative verb is found in "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" |
deny |
400 |
October 5, 2011 |
| An eft is the juvenile terrestrial stage of this amphibian |
a newt |
600 |
October 5, 2011 |
| An eft is the juvenile terrestrial stage of this amphibian |
a newt |
600 |
October 5, 2011 |
| The name of this central part of a church comes from the Latin for "ship", a reference to its shape |
nave |
800 |
October 5, 2011 |
| The name of this central part of a church comes from the Latin for "ship", a reference to its shape |
nave |
800 |
October 5, 2011 |
| This powerful engine from Dodge gets its name from the half-sphere shape of the combustion chamber |
a Hemi |
1000 |
October 5, 2011 |
| This powerful engine from Dodge gets its name from the half-sphere shape of the combustion chamber |
a Hemi |
1000 |
October 5, 2011 |
| As a verb, it can mean "to give shape to"; as a noun, it can mean "that fuzzy green stuff on the bread" |
mold |
200 |
October 15, 2010 |
| It's the comfortable-sounding name for the fuzzy item seen here on the teapot |
a cozy |
400 |
October 15, 2010 |
| This word for factual information is a Latin plural, but most English speakers treat it as singular |
data |
600 |
October 15, 2010 |
| French for "flea", this 4-letter color is a dark brownish purple |
puce |
800 |
October 15, 2010 |
| A small boat with a flat bottom: when it follows "John", it's a kind of fish |
a dory |
1000 |
October 15, 2010 |
| Once you turn 18 it's your "duty" as a U.S. citizen to serve on one of these groups in court when called |
jury |
200 |
July 17, 2009 |
| When this cools quickly after an eruption, it can form a type of glass called obsidian |
lava |
400 |
July 17, 2009 |
| It's a song, frequently sung in church, in praise of God |
hymn |
600 |
July 17, 2009 |
| The 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet, it's also the lower front part of your leg |
shin |
800 |
July 17, 2009 |
| This soft underlayer of feathers from a duck or goose is used to stuff pillows |
down |
|
July 17, 2009 |
| The group empowered to make findings of fact in a court procedure |
a jury |
200 |
January 23, 2008 |
| This term for the Japanese parliament sounds like a restrictive nutrition program |
the diet |
400 |
January 23, 2008 |
| It can mean a landing pier for a ship, or to deduct from one's pay as a penalty |
dock |
600 |
January 23, 2008 |
| Even the Turkish ordu, this, travels on its mide, "stomach" |
army |
800 |
January 23, 2008 |
| The name of a bird probably was shortened to this 4-letter term for an eccentric person |
a kook |
1000 |
January 23, 2008 |
| A measured quantity of medicine, it's also a homophone of a Spanish numeral |
a dose |
200 |
July 25, 2007 |
| A female horse, of course |
a mare |
400 |
July 25, 2007 |
| It's slang for a potato |
a spud |
600 |
July 25, 2007 |
| Peaceful percher pictured here |
a dove |
800 |
July 25, 2007 |
| Fashion accessory in red seen here |
a sash |
1000 |
July 25, 2007 |
| In titles of 2 Springsteen hits, it precedes "To Run" & "In The U.S.A." |
born |
200 |
March 9, 2005 |
| Living high on the hog you can afford your own tub of this hog fat |
lard |
400 |
March 9, 2005 |
| James Beard described it as "our common ground, a universal experience" |
food |
600 |
March 9, 2005 |
| Arial or Bauhaus, for example |
font |
800 |
March 9, 2005 |
| It's another name for the killer whale |
an orca |
1000 |
March 9, 2005 |
| This type of "goose chase" is fruitless |
wild |
200 |
January 13, 2005 |
| It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy |
yawn |
400 |
January 13, 2005 |
| The core of your tooth; we hope the school bully doesn't beat you to a bloody one |
pulp |
600 |
January 13, 2005 |
| The upper floor of a warehouse converted to residential or studio use |
loft |
800 |
January 13, 2005 |
| Sir Francis Drake's ship that circumnavigated the world was the "Golden" this |
<i>Hind</i> |
1000 |
January 13, 2005 |
| To escape, a chicken might "fly" it |
the coop |
200 |
May 20, 2004 |
| In the comic strip "The Wizard of Id", it's what the Lone Haranguer calls the king of Id |
fink |
400 |
May 20, 2004 |
| An Oklahoma fort, or a traditional place to cool a pie |
a sill |
600 |
May 20, 2004 |
| Buss is a synonym for this |
kiss |
800 |
May 20, 2004 |
| 4-letter term for a horse with a reddish coat sprinkled with white |
roan |
1000 |
May 20, 2004 |
| To hit hard, or a snail cousin |
slug |
200 |
June 27, 2003 |
| Now used for a bright but socially inept person, this term was popularized by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo" |
nerd |
400 |
June 27, 2003 |
| An essay by Virginia Woolf is called "A" this "of One's Own" |
Room |
600 |
June 27, 2003 |
| It's a raised platform for a lectern |
dais |
800 |
June 27, 2003 |
| "Eye" this Greek goddess of the rainbow |
Iris |
1000 |
June 27, 2003 |
| Another term for a conductor's baton, or what a magician waves to perform tricks |
a wand |
200 |
September 18, 2002 |
| This joint is formed by the articulation of the femur & the tibia |
a knee |
400 |
September 18, 2002 |
| This protein rich food is coagulated from an extract of soybeans & used in salads & cooked foods |
tofu |
600 |
September 18, 2002 |
| A homophone of Santa's mode of transportation, it means to kill violently |
slay |
800 |
September 18, 2002 |
| From the French "alier", meaning "to bind", it's a country that binds with another for a common purpose |
an ally |
1000 |
September 18, 2002 |
| In 1888 John Dunlop put his new pneumatic type of this on a bicycle |
Tire/tube |
100 |
July 19, 2001 |
| A perpetual one was tended to by the Vestal Virgins |
Fire |
200 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Middle name of cowboy star Orvon Autry |
Gene |
300 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Deep-bodied with flat sides & a small head, a bream is a type of this |
Fish |
400 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Besides the rook, the 2 other chess pieces that fit the category |
King & pawn |
500 |
July 19, 2001 |
| Spanish for "few" or the '70s group that sang "Crazy Love" |
Poco |
100 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Miss Te Kanawa should know this means "left" in Java |
Kiri |
200 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Dash it, it's German for "dog" |
Hund |
300 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Consisting of 2 4-letter words, this French phrase on a menu means there is a set cost for a meal |
Prix fixe |
400 |
February 12, 2001 |
| This founder of analytical psychology will never get old |
Carl Jung |
500 |
February 12, 2001 |
| Ad lib & you speak "off" this part of your shirt |
Cuff |
100 |
March 27, 2000 |
| On the Beaufort scale, this comes 11 numbers before the storm |
Calm |
200 |
March 27, 2000 |
| By its name, it's what your title has to be to have a job in this "House": |
Lord |
300 |
March 27, 2000 |
| The Anti-Grigori Efimovich Society believes in this type of Earth |
Flat |
400 |
March 27, 2000 |
| An ancient Egyptian woman's eye makeup |
Kohl |
500 |
March 27, 2000 |
| Dr. Spock wrote, you don't have to teach a child to do this at 12-15 months; "You won't be able to stop him" |
Walk |
100 |
October 1, 1999 |
| It means food, especially a "mein" course |
Chow |
200 |
October 1, 1999 |
| A spot of light on a radar screen, perhaps denoting an incoming plane |
Blip |
300 |
October 1, 1999 |
| In Major League Baseball, you're out if you do this with 2 strikes & the ball goes foul |
Bunt |
400 |
October 1, 1999 |
| A promise in God's name, or an expression that takes God's name in vain |
Oath |
500 |
October 1, 1999 |
| According to the riddle, when is one of these not one of these? When it's ajar |
door |
100 |
June 28, 1999 |
| Send off a missile or an employee |
fire |
200 |
June 28, 1999 |
| As a verb, it's the past tense form of the title of a Sandra Bullock-Keanu Reeves film |
sped (<i>Speed</i>) |
300 |
June 28, 1999 |
| A small, secluded valley that's home to a famous derry-o operator |
dell |
400 |
June 28, 1999 |
| On TV Richard Dawson had a "Family" one |
Feud |
100 |
October 27, 1998 |
| An endorsement allowing entry into a country, or a card used to charge a bundle while you're there |
Visa |
200 |
October 27, 1998 |
| A summoning gesture, this 4-letter word precedes "and call" |
Beck |
300 |
October 27, 1998 |
| It can mean a streetcar or a cable car |
Tram |
400 |
October 27, 1998 |
| The 15th day of May, July or October, as well as March |
Ides |
500 |
October 27, 1998 |
| It's a song of praise, like "Rock Of Ages" |
Hymn |
100 |
December 12, 1997 |
| Take off the top, or milk from which the cream has been removed |
Skim |
200 |
December 12, 1997 |
| It's the edge of a hat, or the topmost edge of a cup or bowl |
Brim |
300 |
December 12, 1997 |
| An arm or leg |
Limb |
400 |
December 12, 1997 |
| Gloomy & forbidding, like a certain "reaper" |
Grim |
500 |
December 12, 1997 |
| This sound can be emitted by an auto horn or by a wild goose |
Honk |
100 |
September 24, 1997 |
| From the Latin for "kitchen", you literally cook ceramics in one of these |
Kiln |
200 |
September 24, 1997 |
| During the American Revolution, this term referred to an American who favored the British side |
Tory |
300 |
September 24, 1997 |
| "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also" this |
Reap |
400 |
September 24, 1997 |
| To incline, or to thrust a lance, perhaps at a windmill |
Tilt |
500 |
September 24, 1997 |
| A B.B., a Billie Jean or a Boleslaw I |
King |
100 |
July 9, 1997 |
| One may be found around a boxer or a bathtub |
Ring |
200 |
July 9, 1997 |
| Type of hardware nut, an extension on a building, or a part of a grackle |
Wing |
300 |
July 9, 1997 |
| He's the merciless foe of Flash Gordon |
Ming |
400 |
July 9, 1997 |
| Zest, or the sound of the strings of Judy Garland's heart |
Zing |
500 |
July 9, 1997 |
| Partially opened; a door, for example |
ajar |
100 |
June 11, 1997 |
| On a computer screen this small picture represents a specific program |
an icon |
200 |
June 11, 1997 |
| The Abominable Snowman |
the yeti |
300 |
June 11, 1997 |
| It's the only fencing sword with a rigid blade |
an epée |
400 |
June 11, 1997 |
| Italian for "tail", this passage brings a musical piece to a formal close |
the coda |
500 |
June 11, 1997 |
| It's the "hair apparent" on a lion's or horse's neck |
Mane |
100 |
February 12, 1997 |
| To walk in shallow water |
Wade |
200 |
February 12, 1997 |
| It precedes tough, loose & glider |
Hang |
300 |
February 12, 1997 |
| Buss is a synonym for this 4-letter word that also ends in "ss" |
Kiss |
400 |
February 12, 1997 |
| To tightly roll up a flag or a sail |
Furl |
500 |
February 12, 1997 |
| In "God Bless America" "The oceans" are "white with" it |
Foam |
100 |
January 24, 1997 |
| To kick a football |
Punt |
200 |
January 24, 1997 |
| It means to drive an airplane on the ground |
Taxi |
300 |
January 24, 1997 |
| It's a spot on a radar screen |
Blip |
400 |
January 24, 1997 |
| To cover with clothing |
Garb/Clad |
500 |
January 24, 1997 |
| A synonym for a small island; Ireland is an emerald one |
Isle |
100 |
March 28, 1996 |
| It's a slang term for a potato |
Spud |
200 |
March 28, 1996 |
| This device is used to soften the tone of an instrument such as a trumpet |
Mute |
300 |
March 28, 1996 |
| This heaviest fencing sword has a bowl-shaped guard & a long, narrow blade with no cutting edge |
Epee |
400 |
March 28, 1996 |
| A noisy outburst, or a steady wind of 32-63 MPH |
Gale |
500 |
March 28, 1996 |
| It's pretty "apparent" this is the beneficiary of a will |
Heir |
100 |
March 26, 1996 |
| Groucho said he wouldn't belong to one that would accept him as a member |
Club |
200 |
March 26, 1996 |
| The crop of a bird; something may get stuck in yours |
Craw |
300 |
March 26, 1996 |
| A long story chronicling the history of a family like the Forsytes |
Saga |
400 |
March 26, 1996 |
| Thomas Hobbes' last words were "I am about to take my last voyage, a great" one of these "in the dark" |
Leap |
500 |
March 26, 1996 |
| A cur or a mongrel |
mutt |
100 |
September 6, 1995 |
| A ship runs from this "to stern" |
stem |
200 |
September 6, 1995 |
| It means to put your money away or to hit a billiard ball off a cushion |
bank |
300 |
September 6, 1995 |
| It can precede bike or cheap & Ajax is stronger than it |
dirt |
400 |
September 6, 1995 |
| From a middle English word for lost or unclaimed, it's a homeless child |
waif |
500 |
September 6, 1995 |
| Nanny, kid or billy |
goat |
100 |
July 2, 1993 |
| It contains water under the bridge, a castle's drawbridge |
moat |
200 |
July 2, 1993 |
| [CLUE MISSING BECAUSE OF GAP IN TAPE] |
seek[?] |
300 |
July 2, 1993 |
| Put liquor in the punch or tie up a shoe |
lace |
400 |
July 2, 1993 |
| It describes a string stretched out fully & is a homophone for instructed |
taut |
500 |
July 2, 1993 |
| You can do this from grace or on your face |
Fall |
100 |
May 15, 1990 |
| A witch's concoction, whether or not it contains coffee, tea or beer |
Brew |
200 |
May 15, 1990 |
| A walking stick that probably isn't made of candy |
Cane |
300 |
May 15, 1990 |
| A repast, or the ground-up seeds of a grain |
Meal |
400 |
May 15, 1990 |
| To meditate upon something -- Terpsichore, for example |
Muse |
500 |
May 15, 1990 |
| This word can stand alone or follow gun; either way, it's a gangster's girlfriend |
Moll |
100 |
May 1, 1990 |
| To descend to the bottom of anything, even a lavatory |
Sink |
200 |
May 1, 1990 |
| A roll of cloth, or a flash of lightning |
Bolt |
300 |
May 1, 1990 |
| To flow forth suddenly & violently, or to make an excessive display of sentiment |
Gush |
400 |
May 1, 1990 |
| Ironically, it can mean to dance with light, quick steps or to stumble like a clumsy ox |
Trip |
500 |
May 1, 1990 |
| This word commonly follows cuff or missing |
link |
100 |
April 10, 1990 |
| From the Greek word for "deep sleep", it's a deep, prolonged unconsciousness |
coma |
200 |
April 10, 1990 |
| It can be part of your foot, your shoe, your stocking or your loaf of bread |
heel |
300 |
April 10, 1990 |
| A roue, or his garden implement |
rake |
400 |
April 10, 1990 |
| A raisin can be called by this other fruit's name when it's added to a pudding or a cake |
plum |
500 |
April 10, 1990 |
| Despite its name, this pink wine is made from grapes, not flowers |
Rose |
100 |
January 15, 1990 |
| The dry particles of matter found on your furniture, or what you do to remove them |
Dust |
200 |
January 15, 1990 |
| Because of his big bullwhip, western star Al LaRue was nicknamed this |
"Lash" |
300 |
January 15, 1990 |
| "Integument" is a fancy word for this part of an animal when it's separated from the body |
Skin |
400 |
January 15, 1990 |
| The badges Girl Scouts earn are officially worn on this part of the uniform |
Sash |
500 |
January 15, 1990 |
| The triangular frame used to line up the billiard balls at the start of the game |
the rack |
100 |
June 22, 1987 |
| Term for a bunch of wolves or cards |
pack |
200 |
June 22, 1987 |
| One can be of thumb, carpet, or tie variety |
a tack |
300 |
June 22, 1987 |
| A place for the spine, or the reverse side of a sign |
back |
400 |
June 22, 1987 |
| This first name isn't on the "Keystone" of the house, but that of the Sennett |
Mack |
500 |
June 22, 1987 |
| A small shrub or Reagan's V.P. |
a bush |
100 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Horses are hot to do it |
trot |
200 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Foie gras in France or chopped liver at Aunt Esther's |
pâté |
400 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Bacall's last word on how to whistle |
blow |
|
December 3, 1984 |